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David Meyer is a Clinical Professor and Research Scholar at the Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine where he is responsible for the criminal law and mental health law curricula. Mr. Meyer also provides consultation services on the legal aspects of mental health care as well as technical assistance to indigent defense providers on behalf of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association. He previously served as Chief Deputy Director and Counsel of the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Mental Health, as Director of the LAC Department of Community and Senior Affairs, and as Interim Public Defender and Chief Deputy Director of the LAC Public Defender. Mr. Meyer is an attorney, having practiced mental health law and criminal defense for more than 20 years. He obtained his B.A. degree at the University of Southern California and his J.D. degree from the University of California (Los Angeles) School of Law. Treasurer
Ron Kaufman, PsyD, has worked in the mental health field since 1976 and in forensic mental health since 1994. He is president of ProPsych Services, Inc. (a California-based Psychological Corporation specializing in the treatment of chronically mental disordered in-patients and Clinical Director of the Forensic Specialty Unit at Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center. He previously served as Co-Clinical Director of the Forensic Specialty Unit at Foothill Health and Rehabilitation Center (1998 to 2001) and as Primary Therapist of Foothill’s Mentally Ill Offenders program from 1994 to 1995. Ron has presented in symposium several times at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association: Rapid assessment of client resistance to treatment; Confronting the Devil: A Case Study of Mystically-based Anxiety ; and Developing and Maintaining a Mentor/Protégé Relationship as well as atthe Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: The Neobehavioral Approach to Learned Helplessness: Theory and Clinical Application and Attitudes of Behavior Therapists towards Compliance Issues in Psychotherapy: A Factorial Analysis. Secretary
Cynthia Lermond is a licensed Clinical Psychologist whose career has focused in the area of forensic psychology. From 2004 to 2007, she lead a pilot program at Pacific Clinics, which provided intensive forensic outpatient treatment to individuals referred through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Court Program. In 2007, she assumed the position of Evaluation Manager for the Gateways Hospital Conditional Release Program (CONREP) in Los Angeles. In this role, Dr. Lermond directed the forensic evaluations of over 600 patients in the state hospitals, provided expert witness testimony, and acted as a liaison to the state hospitals and CONREP Operations. In 2008, she was promoted to Clinical Director, a position she continues to hold. As Clinical Director, Dr. Lermond oversees the Forensic Evaluation Unit and provides clinical consultation and training to Gateways CONREP’s three forensic outpatient programs which render court directed treatment and supervision to over 100 individuals in the community. She also continues to conduct a variety of forensic evaluations, provides expert witness court testimony, and co-facilitates the treatment group for PC 290 registrants/sex offenders. In addition to her work at Gateways CONREP, Dr. Lermond has a small private practice in the Los Angeles area where she provides individual therapy to adults struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, childhood trauma, and relationship issues. Director of Conference
Dr. Alison Stanley has worked for the state for 23 years, first with the Department of Developmental Services, then with the Department of Mental Health, and currelty with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In her current capacity with CDCR she has provided training in various settings and to other agencies as an Advanced Trainer. She has been designated a Quality Management subject matter expert and recently developed a comprehensive training program in quality managemanagement. Dr. Stanley also provides clinical and assessment services at a private psychiatric hospital. She has published in professional publications on topics related to developmental disabilities and bioethics. She served as the Continuing Education Program Developer for psychologists for the Department of Mental Health. Before being elected as Director of Conference, Dr. Stanley served on the Conference Planning Committee for several years. Director of Education
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